Psoriatic Arthritis -7 Signs and Symptoms | A Rheumatologist Review

Psoriatic arthritis is a diagnosis often overlooked and delayed. Learn more in this video about what is psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, how to recognize the signs and symptoms like back pain, hip pain, sausage digits or dactylitis, tendonitis or inflammation of the tendons, skin, and nail changes, eye and gut inflammation.

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Chapters

0:00 Intro
4:17 What is Psoriasis?
4:53 What is Psoriatic arthritis?
5:50 Common Signs and Symptoms Psoriatic arthritis
06:25 Back Pain
07:16 Joint Pain
08:16 Dactylitis
08:29 Tendonitis
9:10 Skin Psoriasis
10:18 Nail Changes
10:53 Eye inflammation
11:42 Gut Inflammation

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Dr Diana Girnita is a double board certified physician in rheumatology and internal medicine. She completed a PhD in immunology, a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University, immunology fellowship at University of Pittsburgh and rheumatology fellowship at University of Cincinnati. Dr. Girnita graduated from the Nutrition Science course from Stanford University and a Mindfulness course from The University of Massachusetts; She is the founder & CEO of Rheumatologist OnCall, a practice focused on broadening access to rheumatology and offering patients an integrative medicine approach.
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[kevinmcginnis]

The hardest Part about having PSA is plain and simple, getting a diagnosis! My first rheumatologist was a nightmare! Keep going when you know you have it! The nails, tendon problems, and skin Psoriasis are red flags, and Fatigue the worst. keep moving as much as you can, blessing to all you who are sufferings, talk to other who have it!

[alisalavine]

I was just diagnosed with PsA a few months ago but have likely had it for decades. No medical professionals ever said to me that even though I had extremely mild psoriasis I could still have PsA. Especially when you consider that my mom has severe plaque psoriasis. I have decades of damage most prominently in my spine. If you even think you MIGHT have it, go see a rheumatologist. Don't wait.

[carolmerlini]

I have many symptoms. Four years ago I tried to see a rhumagologist and was basically ignored by the health system. I will try again. Thank you so much, doctor for this valuable information.

[kewl]

You sound like a very knowledgeable and pleasant person. I was diagnosed with Legg-Calves Perthes diseas when I was 6. I've dealt with pain my whole life, but right before I turned 30, I felt a drastic, severe change in mobility. I saw a rheumatologist who saw the psoriasis covering my legs and face and he diagnosed me with psoriatic arthritis. It really is painfully immobilizing, ad I thank you for offering clarity.

[kimw.]

Fantastic walk through of PSA. Such valuable information that goes beyond the initial swollen joints. Thank you!

[MariaRodriguez-sdqj]

Thank doctor I have osteoporosis Osteo pain osteoarthritis, but I’ve been seeing a nice doctor here in California. Her name is Mr. Mia Carson. She’s very good doctor and nothing doing well since I see her but I need to learn more about my health. Thank you God bless you.

[chuckymcchuckface]

I was diagnosed with psoriatic Arthritis when I was 31. 42 now, and I take sulfasaline everyday and copius amounts of co codamol 30/500s periodically. Must say my 30s were spent throwing up due to sulfasaline and gaining/ losing weight like a yoyo. Anyhow.. I'm good now, I've learnt to cope and deal with it. Much love to all you folks in the same boat.

[joshyager]

I would like to know where you practice. I’m 43 and just started with thumb numbing and have had nail pits for years. I have had the snap sound in my feet while walking since I was about 9. I am now just barely able to put on work boots because of the pain. Thank goodness I stumbled on your video

[Bouketaki]

Thank you very much for your information about PA. You speak slowly and I understand everything you say. Very useful for my case as I suffer some years now of PA.

[jacobjones]

If you’re at the hospital at 3am and the lone doctor in the building just can’t fathom how you could be in so much pain and desperately asking for pain meds, only to be denied and bullied into being quiet?.. Sure sign you might have psoriatic arthritis..

[lilaworley]

Omg. I can't believe this. I've been through so much and nobody pieced this together. I've had spine surgeries and complained of every single symptom. I've seen so many specialists including an immunologist that diagnosed me with a contact allergy to textiles and dyes. I have mentioned rashes. Been given prescriptions for steroids and eye drops and had colonoscopy and told them my father and sister have psoriasis and 4 surgeries later it's ME demanding referrals to rheumatology and dermatology. I'm so disillusioned by doctors that are only guessing at my revolving symptoms I could just scream.
This is it.
I can feel it in my soul that this is the reason I feel like I'm dying all the time

[mrmiyagi]

I think I have this, I have rashes on the scalp and have had bouts of blurry vision plus my feet always hurt and at the moment I am literally laying down in pain with a swollen foot I can't walk on.

[pattyvandenberg]

How to spot treat psoriasis nail? I already use methrotaxate once a week. Nail damage started 2 years after beginning treatment. Thanks for your very informative video.

[andetyb]

Thanks for this video. I was diagnosed to have a late onset Atopic dermatitis by a derma friend, but before that had unexplained rashes, unilateral DIP joint pain and stiffness during cold season, now the other signs of nail pitting, scaling gut problems and unilateral SIJ back pain. Seems now the whole spectrum....😢

[paulau]

Wow.
Thank you for this video.
I'm currently under advanced muskle skeletal and dermatology.
Referred to Rheumatology now.
Hands xrayed, 2x bursitis in my elbow. Had a sonogram days ago as painful and have a bursitis also in my shoulder.
Have psoriasis but been treated for eczema for 40 yrs until I saw a Professor if dermatology.
I feel very let down from my Drs, health centre over the years.
Marol 200mg twice daily
Been on these yrs.
Its taken 40 yrs of constant pain and skin troubles, Raynauds, toes and fingers like thick sausages for the Dr's to take it seriously and actually referrer myself.

England/Uk here.
Feel so let down.
Always tired and never knew this could be related.
Thanks again x

[keithdavis]

I have had PsA for approx. 4 years in my right SI joint. The best thing I have found for pain is CBD/THC. I take one gummy in the morning (7.5mg CBD/7.5mg THC) and another in the evening. Anti-inflammatory, pain and muscle relaxing meds do not work and make me feel terrible. I am no longer under the care of a doctor due to $. Along with the CBD/THC I walk 2 miles per day. This is how I keep functioning.

[MimiDallasGuzzardo]

Thanks so much. Very clear and helpful Dr.!

[kikalan]

thank you Dr Girnita on your comprehensive information

[shirleyhinggo]

Hello doc my husband is diagnose of psoriatic arthritis disease he suffer the joint pain everyday fingers and joint deform doc pls can u give what medicine or vitamins to take? Thank you!

[michaelhostetler]

Yes I was diagnosed 10 years ago all I've done is battle with the insurance company. And doctors to get what I need. I've been going untreated more than not. Lost jobs because I have so much pain I simply can't do what I used to.